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Advanced Functional Materials: Surface Modification as the Route for Novel Biomedical Applications

edited by

Javier Vallejo Montesinos

, David Contreras López and

Beatriz Ruíz Camacho

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; self assembly monolayer; polymer brushes; sol-gel; silane coupling agents; biomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Biophotonics Technologies and Their Applications

edited by Elisabetta Pace

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: biophotonics; ultraweak photon emission; biophotons; photon counting; photonic instrumentation; optical detector technologies; biophoton medical applications; biophoton-based medical diagnostic tools; complex systems data analysis; biosensing; biophotons and food quality; biophotons and agriculture; biophotons and traditional Chinese medicine; biophotons and human mental activity; biophotons and human health; biophotons and mental health disorders; biophotons and neural activity; biophotons and cellular communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

Recent Advances in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass

edited by

Paweł Kazimierski

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: torrefaction; pyrolysis; gasification; biochar; renewable fuels; biomass waste

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

Power Equipment Fault Detection and Diagnosis

edited by Yanxin Wang and

Jing Yan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: power equipment; fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; partial discharge; deep learning; multi-source fusion; transfer learning; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Implant Dentistry: Advanced Materials, Methods and Technologies—2nd Edition

edited by

Alexandru Mester

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant; osseointegration; guided bone regeneration; oral health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)

Advances in Emulsions and Gels: Preparation, Optimization and Application

edited by

Jenifer Santos García

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: emulsions; gels; nanoemulsions; rheology; biopolymers; formulation optimization; microstructure; stability; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

The Application of Numerical Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Jianhai Zhang and

Li Qian

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical analysis; geotechnical engineering; finite element method; discrete element method; constitutive modelling; multi-field coupling in geotechnical engineering; artificial intelligence; fracture and instability of geomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Technological Innovations and Tools in Dental Practice—2nd Edition

edited by

Hee-Eun Kim

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in dentistry; big data in dentistry; dental imaging; diagnostic tools in dentistry; digital dentistry; nanodentistry; preventive dental techniques; robotics in dental practice; tissue engineering in dentistry; wearable dental devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)

Advanced Microbial Mineralization Technology and Multi-Scenario Applications in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Jianxiu Wang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: MICP; microbial mineralization mechanism; multi-physical field coupling model; multi-scenario applications; big data and AI model; microbial geotechnical engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Blockchain and IoT Applications in Industry

edited by

Claude Duvallet

and

Cyrille Bertelle

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; applications in industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advances and Applications of 3D Imaging in Medicine

edited by

Andreas Herrler

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: VR/AR/XR; education; diagnosis; treatment; visualization; 3D printing; radiology; photorealistic; generated models; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Theoretical and Computational Methods in Modern Photonics

edited by Junhe Zhou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational photonics ; theoretical photonics ; electromagnetic modeling ; nanophotonics ; inverse design ; topology optimization ; AI-assisted modeling ; multiphysics simulation ; photonic integrated circuits ; metamaterials ; nonlinear optics simulation ; quantum photonics modeling ; finite element method (FEM) ; finite-difference time-domain (FDTD)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

AI in Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Aleksander Mendyk

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; empirical modeling; generative systems; agentic systems; cheminformatics; bioinformatics; omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Agro-Industrial Waste for Sustainable Green Production: Advancements and Challenges (2nd Edition)

edited by

Charles Manful

and Raymond H. Thomas

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-industrial waste valorization; food waste bioprocessing; antioxidants; biorefinery; waste-to-value; functional ingredients; bioactive compounds recovery; chronic diseases; pollution reduction; metabolomics; green extraction; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Green Photocatalytic Materials for Water Treatment

edited by

Agnieszka Fiszka Borzyszkowska

and Maciej Tankiewicz

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; green materials; water treatment; hazardous pollutants; water contamination; advanced treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Sustainable Nanomaterials for Biotechnological and Medical Applications

edited by

Rodolfo Ramos-González

and

Anna Ilyina

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable nanomaterials; biotechnology; medicine; green synthesis; drug delivery; hyperthermia; bio-imaging; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; biosensors; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)

Intelligent Sensing and Measurement Technologies for Advanced Engineering Applications

edited by Xinjing Huang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; precision measurement; engineering applications; dedicated sensor algorithms

Prosthodontics: Advanced Technologies, Materials and Applications

edited by Dubravka Knezović Zlatarić

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital prosthodontics; intraoral scanners; CAD/CAM dentistry; 3D printing in dentistry; dental biomaterials; artificial intelligence in dentistry; digital occlusion analysis; implant prosthodontics; additive manufacturing; digital workflows in dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)

Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis

edited by

Lukasz Jelen

and Michał Jeleń

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; medical image analysis; whole-slide imaging; digital pathology; multiple instance learning; large multimodal models; multimodal data fusion; federated learning; high-performance computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Natural Plant Compounds: Pharmacological Activity, Biochemical Properties, and Applications

edited by Bouchra Chebli

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytonutrients; natural products; phytochemistry; metabolomics; bioactivity-guided screening; bioactive plant compounds; pharmacological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Telerehabilitation and Its Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Rodrigo Martín-San Agustín

Adrián Escriche Escuder

and Iván J. Fuentes Abolafio

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: telerehabilitation; artificial intelligence; remote monitoring; virtual reality; digital therapeutics; robotics; health services research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Recent Process of Cooling System for Batteries: Material, Simulation and Application

edited by

Xiaojing Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; immersion cooling; coolant; PCM; nanofluids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)

Advances in Intelligent Power Systems and Renewable Energy Integration

edited by Jiehui Zheng

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent power systems; renewable energy integration; digital twin; reinforcement learning; hydrogen energy infrastructure; offshore wind power; multi-energy flow coupling; grid stability and reliability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

Advanced Reactor Technologies for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Wojciech Janczukowicz

and

Joanna Rodziewicz

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; process intensification; advanced reactor technologies; hybrid treatment systems; emerging contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Sports Performance Enhancement and Sports Injury Prevention

edited by

Marco Gervasi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: training load monitoring; performance optimization; injury prevention; neuromuscular performance; fatigue and recovery; biomechanics; wearable technology; athlete monitoring; sports physiology; strength and conditioning; environmental stress; thermal stress; sports nutrition; data-driven approaches; machine learning in sport; individualized training; endurance performance; team sports; injury risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Advanced Technologies in Isotope Geochemistry

edited by Elissavet Dotsika

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: isotope geochemistry; advanced analytical techniques; mass spectrometry; MC-ICP-MS; IRMS; laser ablation; laser based spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA); clumped isotopes; high-resolution analysis; trace element analysis; provenance studies; biogeochemical cycles; environmental geochemistry; archaeometry; food authenticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advanced Technologies for Air Quality Monitoring, Assessment and Control

edited by

Alfred Micallef

and Adam Gauci

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1309 | Submission Open

Keywords: air quality; air pollution; modeling; monitoring campaigns; emission; dispersion; transboundary pollution; indoor air; ambient air; instrumentation; sensors; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Artificial Intelligence Innovations for Smart and Sustainable Healthcare

edited by Martina Iammarino, Chiara Verdone and

Stefano Galantucci

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12256 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; smart healthcare; sustainable healthcare; clinical decision support; health informatics; explainable AI; artificial intelligence in medicine; digital health; privacy-preserving AI; robust AI systems; secure e-health protocols; medical data security; trustworthy AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advances in Sports Science for Training Practice: Diagnostics, Monitoring, Performance and Recovery

edited by

Dawid Koźlenia

and

Jakub Jarosz

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10924 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports performance; training monitoring; diagnostics; wearable technology; velocity-based training; post-activation performance enhancement; injury prevention; fatigue management; recovery; movement analysis; artificial intelligence; digital technologies for sport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Brain Functional Connectivity: Prediction, Dynamics, and Modeling—2nd Edition

edited by

Alexander N. Pisarchik

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6981 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging data analysis; neurophysiological signal processing; brain dynamics; brain networks; brain modeling; brain diseases; connectomics; neuronal synchronization; brain– machine interface; cognitive neuroscience; deep learning in neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Neuroscience and Neural Engineering)

Clean Combustion Technologies and Renewable Fuels

edited by Chang Xing and Li Liu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5584 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean combustion; renewable fuel; emission reduction; efficiency enhancement; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

Advances in Virtual Reality and Vision for Driving Safety

edited by

Carolina Ortiz

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3624 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; driving safety; computer vision; visual function; driver monitoring; simulation; road perception; distracted driving; ADAS; autonomous vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

MR-Based Neuroimaging, 2nd Edition

edited by

Valeria Sacca

and

Fabiana Novellino

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3209 | Submission Open

Keywords: MRI; functional MRI; structural MRI; DTI; machine learning; deep learning; brain biomarkers; functional connectivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Neuroscience and Neural Engineering)

AI and Big Data in Internet of Things: Collection, Management and Analysis

edited by

Andreas P. Plageras

Christos L. Stergiou

Vasileios Memos

and

Konstantinos E. Psannis

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3105 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-IoT; algorithms; analytics; applications; big data; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Development of Catalytic Systems for Green Chemistry

edited by

Magdi El Fergani

and

Natalia Candu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2495 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; heterogeneous catalysis; nano-catalysts; metal oxides catalysis; biomass valorization; biomolecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)

Latest Advances and Prospects of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)

edited by

Elisa Digo

Stefano Pastorelli

and

Valerio Cornagliotto

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2435 | Submission Open

Keywords: collaborative robotics; wearable robotics; service robotics; artificial intelligence in HRI; human-centered design; HRI safety; haptics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)

AI-Driven Threat Detection and Resilience in Cyber–Physical Systems

edited by

Jakub Szyguła

, Dariusz Marek,

Krzysztof Bernacki

and

Grzegorz Tytko

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1717 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber– physical systems (CPSs); artificial intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); machine learning/deep learning; attack detection and prevention; real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

New Advances in Machine Learning and Optimization for Digital Transformation

edited by

Roman Rodriguez Aguilar

and

José Antonio Marmolejo Saucedo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1639 | Submission Open

Keywords: large-scale optimization; quantum optimization; combinatorial optimization; evolutionary optimization; metaheuristics and heuristic algorithms; machine learning; reinforcement learning; deep learning; quantum machine learning; industry applications; healthcare applications; internet of things (IoT); digital twins; proess digitalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Environmental Issues in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Haowen Guo, Zhaofeng Li and Pui San So

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1481 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste recycling in geotechnical systems; climate-resilient geotechnical design; pollution remediation innovations; carbon-negative geotechnics; eco-geotechnics; renewable energy-geotechnics integration; AI-driven geoenvironmental solution; predictive modelling for environmental risk optimisation of low-carbon practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advanced Surface Engineering for Tribological Applications

edited by

Noé López Perrusquia

Marco Antonio Doñu-Ruíz

, Ernesto David Garcia Bustos and

Milton Carlos Elías-Espinosa

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1448 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced tribology; hard coatings; surface treatments; tribological modeling and simulation; microstructure and properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Sciences and Technology)

Artificial Ground Freezing Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Jie Zhou

Kai-Qi Li

and

Jun Hu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1258 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel; artificial ground freezing; porous media; coupling THM analysis; numerical simulation; model test; risk assessment; uncertainty quantification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Blasting Analysis and Impact Engineering on Materials and Structures

edited by

Shujian Yao

and

Kai Liu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1238 | Submission Open

Keywords: impact dynamics; structural response; material failure; protective design; high strain rate; energy absorption; multi-scale simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain Applications

edited by

Christos L. Stergiou

Vasileios Memos

Andreas P. Plageras

and

Konstantinos E. Psannis

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 722 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; Internet of Things; energy-efficient; applications; digital twins

Seismic Design and Fatigue Analysis in Structural Engineering

edited by

Lianxu Zhou

and Aijun Ye

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open

Keywords: structures and infrastructure; nonlinear structural dynamic behavior; seismic performance assessment; seismic design method; fatigue or low-cycle fatigue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Motion Monitoring System, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yupeng Mao

and

Tianming Zhao

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open

Keywords: motion monitoring system; data analysis; sports science; training optimization; triboelectric nanogenerator; self-powered; flexible; intelligent system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Thermal and Environmental Control Technologies in Marine Engineering

edited by

Zongyu Wang

Chao Chang

and

Daan Cui

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine thermal management; waste heat recovery in maritime applications; emission control technologies; energy-efficient marine engineering; sustainable shipping solutions; environmental compliance in shipping; carbon footprint reduction in maritime transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)

Advances in Biotechnological Processes: The Challenges of Accurate Analytical Methods

edited by